James Buford Smathers, 80, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on November 12, 1939 to the late William Smathers and Anna Margaret Overstreet. James was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling and graduated from Dubois High School in 1957.  He then joined the Army in 1960 and was Honorably Discharged in 1963.  James was a member of Keas Tabernacle C.M.E. Church where he played the piano and served as the choir...

Edward Dean Ferrell, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on July 7, 1959 to the late Andrew Ferrell and Mary Helton Level. Edward was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with friends and family.  His family will miss him dearly. He is survived by one son, Zach Ferrell of Mt. Sterling. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary Ferrell and...

Anna Mae Moran Manley, 92, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital.  She was born in Germantown, Kentucky on May 7, 1927 to the late John Adrian and Sylvia Toomay Moran. Anna moved to Mt. Sterling over fifty-five years ago and was member of Fellowship Gospel Church in Sharpsburg.  Anna loved all of her family, especially her grandchildren whom she doted over and always baked birthday cakes for.  She enjoyed dancing, playing musical instruments...

David Wayne Finch, 64, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on June 7, 1955 to the late Donald and Joan Flora Finch. David was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling, a mechanic who could fix anything and never met a stranger.  His larger than life personality led him to experience many different things throughout his life, all of which he would have repeated.  David always had pets and loved all animals, riding...

Emma Lee Frederick Dale, 85, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Robinson County on October 30, 1934 to the late Tom and Dora Snapp Frederick. Emma was of the Christian Faith and moved to Mt. Sterling in 1993 from Bourbon County.  She enjoyed traveling, animals, cooking for her family and the time they spent together.  Emma was a homemaker and loved taking care of her dog Tanner.  Her friends and family will...

Curtis Cook DeBrine, 76, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday evening, December 30, 2019 at Thomson-Hood Veteran Hospital in Wilmore, Kentucky.  He was born in Sodus, New York, on August 26, 1943 to the late Lloyd Van and Ruth Cook DeBrine. Curtis became a member of First Christian Church in Mt. Sterling upon moving to the area five years ago from Williamson, New York.  He was a United States Army Veteran, retired from the Eastman Kodak Company and dedicated his life to helping...

Elizabeth Ann Ramsey Steinmetz "Libby", 94, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, December 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on June 3, 1925 to the late Fred Allen and Nannie Mae Coons Ramsey. Libby was a graduate of the school of journalism, University of Alabama.  She was a member of the Society of Boonesborough.  She was a published poet and loved fishing.  She was an accomplished flower gardener and an avid photographer.  Libby...

Floyd Allen "Buddy" Cruse II, 61, of Mt. Sterling passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital.  He was born on May 5, 1958 to Imogene Holley Bashford and the late Floyd Allen Cruse. Buddy attended Liberty Bible Church of God in Winchester.  He was a graduate of the Mt. Sterling High School's final class of 1976.  Upon receiving a Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Kentucky University he relocated to Florida and embarked upon a career in...

Stephen Clay Goldey, 56, of Jeffersonville died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at UK Hospital in Lexington.  He was born on December 31, 1962 to the late Alvin Goldey and Mable Willoughby Green. Stephen was a native of Montgomery County and a talented artist.  He was very creative and loved sketching, drawing and painting.  He also enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.  Although Stephen was a man of few words, he said what he meant and loved his family. ...

Eva May Shannon Smith, 83, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Stanton Nursing Home.  She was born in Millersburg, Kentucky on November 19, 1936 to the late Silva and Mildred Clary Shannon. Eva moved to Montgomery county in 2001 from Lexington.  She was a trust administrator for Bank One in Lexington and was of the Christian faith.  Eva enjoyed crossword puzzles, cooking, computer games and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and great...